HUMN 303 Week 4 Annotated Bibliography

This article attempts to provide a picture of the Middle Ages, or the Dark Ages, as it dispels misconceptions about the period. It offers sensible and simple discussions on why the Dark Ages should not be called such because it was the era when carnivals and drama were introduced. As a whole, people during this period was passionate about what they loved to do and regardless if it meant long travels on the road by foot or with an animal in tow, one thing that made them different from other travelers was their pleasure and energy with regard to their passion. While not everyone learned how to read or write people in the so-called Dark Ages were staunch believers of the Scripture and various philosophers. The Middle Ages also introduced architecture to the world as buildings erected by masons, carpenters, sculptors, and painters, among others, were built with their own hands and without the aid of power tools that are all used in modern times. Stone and glass were decorated with color and light, which are now the basis of design and other creative pieces. The Dark Ages was also the time when art was introduced, including the Canterbury Tales and the Giotto paintings, which later on became the basis for newer artists’ own creations